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Blues Music: Other Online Resources

Audio

Podcasts/Digital Learning Resources

Blues Journey 

Blues Journey is a blues-related educational audio series hosted by the Kennedy Center. 

Bluesology 

Bluesology is a blues music podcast hosted by Tony Nielsen, blues enthusiast and radio host. 

Sound Sessions 

Sound Sessions is a music podcast that delves deep into the Smithsonian Folkways archive. While it does not cover one specific genre, there is an episode about Lead Belly

Sounds to Grow On 

Sounds to Grow On is a twenty six part series about Folkways Records, hosted by Michael Asch, the son of the founder of Folkways Records. Blues researchers may be particularly interested in The Midnight Special (Program #3) and Talking About the Blues (Program #14)

Tapestry of the Times 

Tapestry of the Times is a podcast that explores the wide-ranging music of Smithsonian Folkways Records. Episode 2, Episode 28 - "Folk Heroes... Human and Otherwise," Episode 29 - "Ladies First: Folkways' Female Artists," and Episode 35 - "Singing in the Rain" pertain to the blues. 

The Blues: The History of America's Greatest Roots Music 

The Blues is a thirteen episode podcast hosted by Keb Mo'. This podcast aired alongside the Martin Scorsese-produced PBS series of the same name.

The Folkways Collection 

The Folkways Collection is a podcast series that explores the music of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, formerly known as Folkways Records. Episode 7: Huddie Leadbetter (Lead Belly) and Episode 9: Blues are especially relevant to blues music. 

Digitized Archival Music

Library of Congress National Jukebox

Studs Terkel Radio Archive


Blues music enthusiasts can browse Folkways.net to search for free recordings of blues music. Just type "blues" in the search bar. You can then specify if you are looking for "Releases," "Tracks," "Lessons," "Pages," "Playlists," "Podcasts," or "Videos" by clicking the tabs. 

Serials


You can also find digital publications from around the world, such as Blues Matters and Jefferson, on the Blues Publications page on the Blues Foundation website.